US EditionJury finds Live Nation and Ticketmaster operated as a monopoly and overcharged fans
The verdict could force divestitures or conduct changes, and jurors found Ticketmaster overcharged consumers about $1.72 per ticket.
- On Wednesday, a Manhattan federal jury found that Live Nation Entertainment, Inc. and its Ticketmaster subsidiary operated as an illegal monopoly, violating federal and state antitrust laws after a five-week trial.
- The 2024 lawsuit, initially led by the Department of Justice alongside dozens of state attorneys general, alleged that Live Nation's market control harmed consumers, artists, and venues through exclusive booking agreements and predatory practices.
- Internal company messages reviewed by jurors, including one from executive Benjamin Baker boasting of "robbing them blind, baby," showed that Ticketmaster overcharged consumers by $1.72 per ticket.
- While the Trump administration settled its claims last month without forcing a company split, more than 30 states continued litigation, yielding this verdict and triggering a remedies phase for damages and structural relief.
- Judge Arun Subramanian will preside over the upcoming remedies phase to determine damages and potential structural changes, though industry experts expect Live Nation to appeal any court-ordered breakup.
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